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Photographs Related to USS Razorback - 1968-69 - MM3(SS) William Zwiker
William M. Zwiker was a Machinist Mate aboard Razorback in the late 1960s, making her final WESTPAC (Western Pacific) deployment. His photo albums, containing nearly 200 photographs, was loaned to AIMM. The original photographs were scanned and the albums returned to Mr. Zwiker.
Among the subjects covered in Mr. Zwiker's photos are other crewmembers, Razorback's interior and exterior, other submarines, a drydocking in Yokosuka Japan, as well as port visits to Chinhae Korea, Pusan Korea, Sasebo Japan, Keelung Taiwan, and Hong Kong.
"Me with a piston on top of my engine in Razorback's Forward Engine Room."
ME! - "The guy who took this picture didn't know how to use my camera, so the picture is out of focus. Behind me are the distilling units. - September 1968"
"Japanese yard workers welding in Razorback's superstructure, Yokosuka, Japan - September, 1968"
"Mr. Simmons watches Razorback coming into Berth #8, Yokosuka - November 21, 1968"
"Razorback arrives Berth #8, Yokosuka - November 21, 1968"
"Stand by your lines" - "Razorback manuevers alongside Berth #8 on batter - November 21, 1968"
"Put 'one' over when you can" - "Razorback coming alongside Berth #8, Yokosuka, Japan - November 21, 1968"
The following pictures are primarily of the crew of USS Razorback that were aboard for the WESTPAC cruise of 1968-69."
Commanding Officer of USS Razorback, Commander William Biggar, USN
LT(jg) Burnham
"LT(jg) Burham standing by 'clamshell' - September 1968"
LT(jg) Simmons
ENS King heads for town across deck of USS Salmon" - (AGSS-573) - November 1968
"Chief Commissaryman Weaver" - "Chief Weaver, one of our cooks - Yokosuka - December 1968"
EN3(SS) Frank Davis poses by the After Torpedo Room hatch, USS Razorback - September 1968
CS2(SS) 'Frenchie' Delozier - "'Frenchie' Delozier and LT(jg) Burham by the After Torpedo Room hatch - September 1968
MM1(SS) 'Zeke' R. Zulick - September 1968
STS3(SS) Propopec - "Propopec prepares to go ashore...as usual" - September 1968
STSN Bierry and ST3(SS) Biggham - "J.F. Bierry and Sonarman Biggham await arrival of Razorback at Berth #8"
"EM1(SS) Jack Addington writes a letter while waiting for Razorback to arrive at Berth #8, Yokosuka" - November 21, 1968
"STS3(SS) Murray scrutinizes the area while J.F. Bierry stands taught watch in Pusan, Korea - December 1968"
EN3(SS) Francis O. Brothers - December 1968
QM3(SS) 'Andy' Anderson
Fireman McCombs - December 1968
ENFN Randy Hornrick next to After Torpedo Room Hatch - September 1968
IC2(SS) Enrile Trinidad - "Trinidad working on electrical gear - September 1968"
"EN2(SS) Holmes and Frank Davis in port. Photograph taken with Holmes' land camera - September 1968"
Frank Brothers and ST3(SS) Marry - "Brothes and Marry model the latest in submarine fashions - December 1968"
Seaman Staden - "Staden wire brushes the After Engine Room hatch prior to painting - September 1968"
QMSN Henderson - "Working around on the #2 line - September 1968"
EN2(SS) Rivers and SN(SS) Howell - "A bull session by the After Battery Hatch - September 1968"
Chinhae, Korea - December 1968 - QM1(SS) 'Robby' Roberson, EN3(SS) John Wilkinson, CS2(SS) 'Frenchie' Delozier, EM3(SS) 'Okie' Okison, EN2(SS) B.D. Dempsey
Forward deck as seen from the bridge - September 1968 (Note - This area is virtually unchanged today)
"A little horseplay as we meet an old shipmate in Pusan, Korea - December 1968"
Pusan, Korea - December 1968
LT(jg) Burnham, Chinhae, Korea - December 1968
"Japanese yard workers on USS Blackfin" (SS-322) - November 1968
"Cleaning the side of USS Blackfin, Yokosuka, Japan - September, 1968
"Looking East from Berth #8, Yokosuka - November 1968"
"Pusan, Korea - The ship is one that caught fire and was towed back in - December 1968"
Pusan, Korea - December 1968
"Pumping down the drydock in Yokosuka to change screws - December 1968"
"Stern view of Razorback" - December 1968
Yokosuka Japan Drydock - December 1968
Yokosuka Japan Drydock - December 1968
Yokosuka Japan Drydock - December 1968
"The hole is the Garbage Disposal Unit"
Flooding the drydock
"Enginemen observe flooding down of drydock" - Yokosuka, Japan - December 1968
"Flooding down drydock to change damaged screw" - Yokosuka, Japan - December 1968
Sasebo, Japan - December 1968
"Curious Chinese in Keelung, Taiwan" - 24 December 1968
Keelung, Taiwan - December 25, 1968
"Keelung, Taiwan - The baskets contain live chickens" - December 24, 1968
Keelung, Taiwan - Decmeber 1968
"Operational steam locomotive - Keelung, Taiwan - December 1968
"Returning from our sixty-day run, we were submerged 43 days - LT(jg) Burnham scans the horizon with the TBT (Target Bearing Transmitter) - November 1968
"Seaman Carter keeps taught watch - November 1968"
"Seaman Stovden as Port Lookout on Razorback - November 1968"
"Representing a typical submarine officer is LT(jg) Burnhma - November 1968"
"Active volcano seen through #1 periscope - November 19, 1968"
"Homeward bound after 46 days at sea. Note - see growth on decks. November 1968"
"USS Razorback after prolonged submergence. Compare with USS Salmon (AGSS-573) alongside starboard - November 20, 1968"
"Mail Call!" - November 20, 1968
"'Flash' and 'Smitty' read mail on diving barge - November 20, 1968"
"H.P. Smith and Brenton read their mail after extended sea time - November 20, 1968"
"Checking out the new 'Playboy' - November 20, 1968"
"Frank Brothers EN3(SS) contemplates on how to keep out of work - Yokosuka, November 1968" (Note the use of the custom engineman's "gear" patch on the back of his jacket.
"Micheal D. Steins EM3(SS) stands a taught topside watch - Yokosuka, November, 1968"
"Bernie MeFairlin MM3(SS) - Yokosuka, November 1968"
"Fireman McCombs cleans lower flats of After Engine Room - October, 1968"
"Jim Henry in After Engine Room looking aft through wateright door from Forward Engine Room - October 1968"
"The Forward Engine Room gang sleeps on the deck after working on the high-pressure air compressors for over thirty hours - October 1968"
"Normal topside activity during drydock - December 1968"
Steve Skelton IC3(SS) - December 1968
"Enginemen accumulate about the After Engine Room hatch - Yokosuka, December 1968"
"Messcook - Yokosuka, December 1968"
"J.L. Wilkinson EN2(SS) - December 1968"
"Pumping down drydock - Yokosuka, December 1968"
"Dumping trash was time consuming while in drydock - Yokosuka, December 1968"
"EN1(SS) Smith observes pumping down of drydock, Yokosuka, December 1968"
"Messcook SN(SS) Gregory gives 'free love' sign - December 1968"
"Part of engine gang - Yokosuka, December 1968"
STS3(SS) Bingham - December 1968
"In drydock, Yokosuka, 3 December 1968"
"Pumping down drydock, Yokosuka, December 3, 1968"
"Forward Engine Room, USS Razorback, looking forward - November 1968" - (The Forward Engine Room looks nearly the same today)
"Detail of After Engine Room Hatch - November 1968" - (This is a view rarely seen, even by the musuem staff)
"Topside on Razorback with 'clamshells' raised - November 1968"
"Houses line canal in Keelung, Taiwan - December 26, 1968"
"Japanese workmen rig safety lines in drydock - Yokosuka, Japan - December 1968"
"Keelung, Taiwan - December 26, 1968"
"Canal in Keelung, Taiwan - December 26, 1968"
"Keelung, Taiwan - December 26, 1968"
"Curious Chinese inspect Razorback in Keelung, Taiwan - December 26, 1968"
"Hong Kong, Hong Kong harbor and Kowloon seen from Peak Train Station"
"Victoria, Hong Kong"
MM3(SS) Zwiker
Police Barracks, Hong Kong
"Telephoto of Repulse Bay, Hong Kong"
"Telephoto of British Ships in Hong Kong"
"Poor people build ramshackle huts along side of hill - Hong Kong"
"My friend, Seaman (SS) Gregory, in Tiger Balm Gardens, Hong Kong"
"SN(SS) Gregory in Tiger Balm Gardens, Hong Kong"